Gabby Russell is a senior at Struthers High School.
Russell is going to attend Youngstown State University after she graduates. The senior chose YSU because it’s close to home where many of her friends will be. The college bound student also chose YSU because it has a good program of what she is majoring in.
Since Russell was a little girl, she has always wanted to major in forensic criminology.
“Ever since I was little, I wanted to help people and I also am very interested in crime. I love watching true crime and trying to figure out who did it. So it would be my dream to do it in real life,” says Russell.
During high school, the future YSU student was involved in three different clubs. She was a member of the Student Prints, LINK leader, and a varsity tennis player. On top of all those extra activities, the senior also prepared for college by taking communication, so she already has one college credit.
While the Struthers student was in high school, she set herself up a good path to be successful in college.
“I also have job shadowed to see I really liked my career choice,” says Russell.
As of right now, Russell has received $1,000 academic from YSU. The future Penguin would love to continue playing tennis through college, but that is not her main priority. Russell’s main priority is to stay motivated through college and to maintain good grades.
To stay motivated through college, one of Russell’s main goals is to not procrastinate.
“I plan to stay motivated by catching up on all my homework and not pushing anything behind and staying on task in school and asking questions when I have them,” says Russell.